• Question: how is the study of public health acting to the people with their mental health

    Asked by item42day to Sudhin, Katie, Frances on 13 Nov 2019.
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      Frances Shiely answered on 13 Nov 2019:


      Mental health is a part of public health and there are many great things occuring in that area. We have a deliberate self harm registry in Ireland now and we use that registry to monitor self-harm levels and predict who might likely need more help than others – those at greatest risk. There are many studies being conducted on suicide also. I think the public is more aware of mental health issues now and are not afraid to talk about it. it used to be a very stigmatised topic.

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